Last Updated on Sunday, 22 February 2015 22:07
Written by John Young (Marine Correspondent)

The London-based maritime union, Nautilus International, has welcomed the UK Government’s decision not to go ahead with its plans to scrap the rules requiring roll-on, roll-off passenger ships to be fitted with lockers containing emergency equipment.

Last Updated on Sunday, 22 February 2015 22:07
Written by John Young (Marine Correspondent)

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The operation to salvage a large vehicle carrier that had been deliberately run aground on to a sandbank amid fears of her capsizing was successfully completed on the afternoon of Jan 22.

The Singapore-registered Hoegh Osaka, 51,770gt, of Hoegh Autoliners, Norway, had arrived at Southampton on Jan 2 from Malta to load a part-cargo of 1,300 vehicles, including Jaguars, Land Rovers and Minis, and 105 JCB construction machine for the Middle East via Hamburg.